Re: RAID-6: help wanted

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> Okay, it's well overdue to do this...
>
> There is currently a data-corruption bug in the RAID-6 md layer
> (raid6main.c).  I have so far not been successful in locating it,
> although it is easily reproducible, thanks to a set of scripts by Jim
> Paris.  I suspect it is a race condition between raid6d and the rest
> of the kernel.
>
> The problem is that I already have way too many projects in flight,
> and I *really* would like to focus the time I have on getting
> klibc/early userspace integrated.  Thus, I don't expect to have any
> time at chasing the RAID-6 corruption bug any time soon.
>
> What can be ruled out is errors in the RAID-6 algorithm codes,
> however.  Those are easily testable in isolation and have a clean bill
> of health.

Great, can we get a copy of the scripts to try and assist?

Brad
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